The Northern Elders Forum has
appointed Sani Daura as its National Chairman following the resignation of its
former leader, Paul Unongo.

The forum announced this on
Thursday through it’s spokesman, Ango Abdullahi after reviewing killings in
many communities in Benue, Taraba, Adamawa, Kaduna, Zamfara and other parts of
the country.

The forum in a statement called
on all Northern leaders to restrain their opinions on security crisis in the
country and help restore peace in the North.

The statement reads, “The forum
has approved that the Deputy Convener, Sani Zangon Daura, CON should assume
responsibility for the interim leadership of the forum. Further reorganisation
of the forum will be undertaken in the next few days.”

“The forum while bidding its Mr.
Unonogo farewell, demanded that relevant authorities take more decisive steps
to restore the security of lives and property of citizens, particularly in the
North.

“The forum also condoles with
families and persons that were affected by the spate of attacks on communities.

“We appeal to all communities to
maintain vigilance over their relations with each other, and seek solutions
that do not involve conflicts which in the end, leave all of us as losers.

“It is motivated, under the
circumstances, to seek to re-assure all communities that it will defend and
protect the interests of all northerners and it will not succumb to blackmail
and mischief that will reduce it to a platform for only one type of
northerner.”